An issue was discovered in the Bose Soundtouch app 18.1.4 for iOS.
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Bose Soundtouch app 18.1.4 for iOS. There is no frontend input validation of the device name. A malicious device name can execute JavaScript on the registered Bose User Account if a speaker has been connected to the app.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01058 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12638
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m34p-9pw2-9qp9
References
More Bose Soundtouch vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12995 Bose SoundTouch devices allows remote attackers to achieve remote control via a crafted… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-12994 Bose SoundTouch devices allow XSS via a crafted public playlist from Spotify. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2017-12993 Bose SoundTouch devices allow XSS via crafted song data from a music service, as demonstrated by Pandora. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2018-12638 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12638 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m34p-9pw2-9qp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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